"...every individual of the human race will have to appear before the judgment seat. ...it is sometimes objected that the sins of believers, which are pardoned, certainly will not be published at that time; but Scripture leads us to expect that they will be, though they will, of course, be revealed as pardoned sins. Men will be judged for "every idle word," ...and for "every secret thing," ...and there is no indication whatsoever that this will be limited to the wicked."

"Sin only perverts what is good. Thus theft is a misuse of property. Lying is a misuse of the gift of language, as is slander, deceit and malice. Sexual immorality is a misuse of the gift of sexuality Divorce is a misuse of marriage. Greed is a misuse of our good desires and the aspirations we have. Pride is a misuse of skill and giving too much credit to ourselves. Every sin you can think of is somehow a perversion of something that is good."

"..suffering, if we respond to it appropriately, has a maturing effect in us. But suffering in and of itself is no guarantee that we will grow spiritually. Some people are embittered by what they suffer. The key is responding to whatever life brings our way in a godly fashion, by His grace. In this way our circumstances will enable us to grow closer to Him rather than drive a wedge between us and Him. Those who are called upon to suffer should see that not as God kicking them, but as God honoring them. ...those whom God calls to suffer I see that as an honor to His most trusted servants. They are the ones He can trust with that, whereas some of the weaker ones of us may not be able to fare as well under those circumstances. I do think there is deep meaning in suffering —we comfort others with the comfort with which we have been comforted. We can help other people when we have been through things."

"Lord God, let us keep your Scriptures in mind and meditate on them day and night, persevering in prayer, always on the watch. We beg you, Lord, give us real knowledge of what we read, and show us not only how to understand it but how to put it into practice that we might obtain spiritual grace, enlightened by the law of the Holy Spirit, through Jesus Christ our Lord, whose power and glory will endure throughout all ages. Amen."

"O gracious and holy Father, give us wisdom to perceive Thee, intelligence to understand Thee, diligence to seek Thee, patience to wait for Thee, eyes to behold Thee, and a life to proclaim Thee. Through the power of the Spirit of Jesus Christ our Lord, amen."